How to set up import and export business in Hong Kong It is very easy to do trade in Hong Kong and it is known that Hong Kong is the top trading hub in Asia and most efficient way to conduct business in the world. In addition, we will be delighted to provide you full support and assistant in running your business in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong is free port, it does not impose any custom duty for import or export of goods, except liquors drink more 30% of alcohol strength, tobacco, methyl alcohol and hydrocarbon oil.
Only the dutiable goods required to do two things, pay custom duty and need to obtain license to import or export. Besides, dutiable goods also need license to store in warehouse and license to manufacture in Hong Kong and permit to remove from the warehouse. See below Table 2 "License required for dutiable goods"
 There are some non-dutiable goods required to obtain license to import or export. see below "License required for non-dutiable goods" Note: Duty and License are two different matters relating to some goods. 1. Duty  Pay customer duty to import or export 2. License License to import or export
License to store in warehouse
License to manufacture
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| Table 1 | Dutiable goods
|  Liquor goods
| Duty | Any liquor with more than 30% alcoholic strength. e.g. Whisky, Vodka, Rum | 100% | Any Liquor drink with below 30% alcoholic strength | 0% | Wine , Beer (below 30% alcohol strength) | 0% | Tobacco Goods | | For each lot of 1000 cigarettes | HK$1,706 | Cigars | HK$2,197 / kg | Chinese prepared tobacco | HK$419/KG | All other manufactured tobacco except tobacco intended for the manufacture of cigarettes | HK$2,067 / kg | After paying duty, need license to store, permit to remove from warehouse | | | |
| | Table 2
| License required for dutiable goods e.g. whisky or vodka | Nature | Goods | License | Permit | To Import & Export | Any dutiable goods | required | required to remove | To store in warehouse | Any dutiable goods | required | required to remove | To Manufacture | Any dutiable goods | required | required to remove | | | | |
| | Table 3
| License required for non-dutiable goods for Import or Export
| Rice | Frozen food products | Rough Diamonds | Textile (some are exempted for licenses) | Strategic Products (army/military related) | Radio transmission equipment | Hazardous chemicals | Radioactive substances and irradiating apparatus | Pharmaceutical products, medicines and dangerous drugs |
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